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West Nile Moves Into Stark County
Virus Detected In Alliance, Plain Township
POSTED: 4:03 pm EDT August 31,
2006
UPDATED: 4:46 pm EDT August 31,
2006
STARK COUNTY, Ohio -- West Nile virus has hit Stark County, NewsChannel5 reported. Health officials said two mosquito traps in Alliance and one in Plain Township have tested positive for the potentially deadly virus. The symptoms of West Nile virus often feel like the flu with a fever, headaches and muscle aches or body aches. You can reduce your risk by covering up exposed skin, using insect repellent and emptying standing water. For more information, call the Stark County Health Department at 330-493-9904.
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